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Our Story
The IBMA Foundation was created by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 2007 with a bequest from the Richard Barnhart estate. Mr. Barnhart was a musician from northern Virginia who loved bluegrass and wanted to support educational programs for children. Since the beginning, our goal has been to support bluegrass-music-related educational, literary, artistic and historic preservation activities.
In our early years we produced Discover Bluegrass, an educational video that has been used in thousands of classrooms and libraries around the world. We have hosted dozens of teacher workshops and artist trainings. We created a bluegrass lesson plan competition and provided a network for leaders of after-school bluegrass programs.
Our project grants, which now total $25,000 a year, support bluegrass-related initiatives throughout the world. We also fund Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-grants ($7,000/year) which help schools to hire bluegrass bands for school programs. The Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award recognizes excellence in academic research. Six college scholarships are granted for students working in various areas of the bluegrass music industry. The Arnold Shultz Fund supports increased participation of people of color in bluegrass music with grants that total $30,000/ year. Fletcher Bright Memorial Grants for Young Musicians (age 18 and younger) help young people go to bluegrass music camps and workshops, take lessons, and purchase educational materials.
The Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship
The Sally Ann Forrester College Scholarship is a $1,000 – $2,000 scholarship awarded to a female bluegrass musician. Students may be majoring in any subject, including bluegrass music. The IBMA Foundation administers the scholarship, which is funded by an endowment at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Sally Ann Forrester played accordion and sang as a member of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys from 1943-1946, thus becoming the first female professional bluegrass musician in history.
The IBMA Foundation is pleased to announce the permanent endowment of the Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship, funded by a $50,000 gift from Rick and Wendy Lang of New Hampshire. Rick Lang is a GRAMMY-nominated writer who serves as the chair of the IBMA Songwriter Committee and volunteers with the IBMA Songwriter Mentor Program.
The Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship is awarded annually to a student planning to study songwriting at the college level. Applicants are not required to have a declared major in songwriting, but they must already have demonstrated skills as a songwriter and plan to further their study of the art on a higher education level. Applicants must be current IBMA members.
The first two recipients of this scholarship were Heather Alley (2020), a student at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY, and Jessica Lang (2021, no relation to the donors), a student at Belmont University in Nashville, TN.
“Our goal with the scholarship is to help our youth be able to afford to further their educations in the music field and realize their dreams,” the Langs said. “Young people are the future of bluegrass music, and we are glad to be able to help them along their journey! We are beyond excited about finally endowing the scholarship. This means it will perpetuate and be available to students each and every year.”
The new endowed fund is held at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in Nashville, TN, which invests and administers more than $500 million in charitable funds. The Rick Lang Music Songwriter Endowment Fund will distribute annual income to the IBMA Foundation to use in funding one or more Rick Lang Music Songwriter college scholarships each year and for expenses of administering that scholarship program.
Gifts to support this endowed scholarship are welcome from additional individuals, organizations and corporations interested in supporting the future of bluegrass songwriting.
Our Story
The IBMA Foundation was created by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 2007 with a bequest from the Richard Barnhart estate. Mr. Barnhart was a musician from northern Virginia who loved bluegrass and wanted to support educational programs for children. Since the beginning, our goal has been to support bluegrass-music-related educational, literary, artistic and historic preservation activities.
In our early years we produced Discover Bluegrass, an educational video that has been used in thousands of classrooms and libraries around the world. We have hosted dozens of teacher workshops and artist trainings. We created a bluegrass lesson plan competition and provided a network for leaders of after-school bluegrass programs.
Our project grants, which now total $25,000 a year, support bluegrass-related initiatives throughout the world. We also fund Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-grants ($7,000/year) which help schools to hire bluegrass bands for school programs. The Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award recognizes excellence in academic research. Six college scholarships are granted for students working in various areas of the bluegrass music industry. The Arnold Shultz Fund supports increased participation of people of color in bluegrass music with grants that total $30,000/ year. Fletcher Bright Memorial Grants for Young Musicians (age 18 and younger) help young people go to bluegrass music camps and workshops, take lessons, and purchase educational materials.
IBMA Foundation Project Grants
The IBMA Foundation awards project grants each year, usually in amounts between $1,000 and $2,500. The deadline to apply is December 2. Projects must align with the Foundation’s mission in one of the following areas
Missouri grants for nonprofits provide funding to support education, healthcare, rural development, and community engagement programs. The following grants empower organizations to tackle local challenges, enhance sustainability, and improve quality of life across Missouri.
Discover 136 funding opportunities for nonprofits in Missouri, with $47.6M available. Instrumentl supports organizations with strategic grant discovery, deadline tracking tools, and funder insights to drive impactful programs across the state.
How common are grants in this category?
Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Missouri grants for Nonprofits?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
What's the typical grant amount funded for Missouri Grants for Nonprofits?
Grants are most commonly $13,750.
Missouri nonprofits have access to a vast selection of funding opportunities. Currently, more than 100+ unique grants are available, with a total of $47,571,363 in funding. The median grant award in Missouri is $13,750. Of these opportunities, 37 grants exceed $25,000, with 25 grants funding general operating expenses and 100+ grants funding specific programs and projects.
Missouri nonprofits can tap into a wide network of funding sources, including federal programs, private foundations, associations, and corporate sponsors. Here’s a breakdown of available grants:
While government grants provide large awards, keep in mind that they require substantial compliance.
To maximize your chances of success, it's important to apply for grants in Missouri at the right time. According to current data, Q1 is the best time to submit applications, with 33.7% of grant deadlines falling during this quarter. Q2 and Q4 follow behind, accounting for 26.8% and 20.8% of grant deadlines, respectively. However, Q3 is the slowest, with only 18.7% of grants accepting applications. It is important to keep this data in mind when planning your annual grants strategy.
Grant funding in Missouri has greatly increased over the past several years. IRS funding reports indicate that the total grant funding in Missouri surged from $3.7 billion in 2021 to $4.5 billion in 2022. This marks a 22.12% increase in funding for Missouri. The largest areas for funding included single-organization support, professional societies and associations, and alliance/advocacy organizations. The top-funded counties in Missouri during this time were St. Louis County, Jackson County, and St. Louis City.
Finding the right grant can be overwhelming, but Instrumentl streamlines the grant discovery process by identifying specialized grants that align with nonprofit missions in Missouri. Beyond tracking the latest opportunities, the platform also sends deadline reminders, organizes multiple applications at once, and analyzes funder-giving trends to improve success rates.
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